Skaters Flock to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal to Kick Off Flag Day

Skaters Flock to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal to Kick Off Flag Day
Local youth skate with a large Canadian flag on the Rideau Canal to launch celebrations marking National Flag of Canada Day in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A group of young skaters carried a gigantic Canadian flag down Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Friday morning to help kick off events marking the 60th anniversary of Canada’s celebrated banner.

The National Flag of Canada Day event included speeches and the singing of the national anthem and was attended by dozens of skaters, top athletes and a woman who helped to assemble the first-ever modern Maple Leaf flag.